EPISODE · Jul 10, 2024 · 28 MIN
The News Literacy Project, with Brittney Smith
from Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers · host AVID Open Access
In this episode, we are joined by Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships (East) at News Literacy Project. Brittney talks about the importance of teaching news literacy in our K–12 schools, and she describes the many free resources available for educators from the News Literacy Project.Brittney says, “Democracy needs a well-informed public, so we strive to improve Americans’ ability to discern the source and accuracy of information that they encounter.” She adds, “We really have to teach people news literacy skills so that they can discern quality content from quality news sources, enabling them to be well-informed voters and to help our democracy run smoothly.” Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.
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In this episode, we are joined by Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships (East) at News Literacy Project. Brittney talks about the importance of teaching news literacy in our K–12 schools, and she describes the many free resources available for educators from the News Literacy Project. Brittney says, “Democracy needs a well-informed public, so we strive to improve Americans’ ability to discern the source and accuracy of information that they encounter.” She adds, “We really ...
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